Re: [newbie] Modems?

2001-05-28 Thread Irv Mullins
list ;) Regards, Irv

Re: [newbie] Modems?

2001-05-27 Thread Irv Mullins
. It comes with setup instructions for Linux (no software needed) and works a lot faster than my 'winmodem' , supposedly also 56k. Look on the box to make sure it sez works with Linux. Regards, Irv

[newbie] Slowness

2001-05-26 Thread Irv Mullins
with Mandrake. Also, I notice that I now have about 95% CPU idle, while with Mandrake 8.0, the figure was down around 5%. (With kapm-idled taking up 95%) Using RedHat, kapm-idled is still there, but uses close to 0% all the time. Regards, Irv

Re: [newbie] kmail configuration or list?

2001-05-24 Thread irv
field - see, for example, the Topica lists. Regards, Irv On Thursday 24 May 2001 08:46, bascule wrote: i have just noticed that when i choose 'reply...' from the right click menu to a message the recipient is not the list but the original sender - every time ! is the list malfunctioning

Re: [newbie] Performance issues with Mandrake 8

2001-05-22 Thread Irv
running - no httpd, no ftpd, etc. Yet, with none of these services running, the computer is much slower than it is with M7.1 running with every possible service activated. Puzzling. Regards, Irv

Re: [newbie] Performance issues with Mandrake 8

2001-05-22 Thread Irv Mullins
is slowing down disk operations? Or something else? How can we benchmark our disk performance with Mandrake 7.1 and again with 8.0 to see if there is a difference? Regards, Irv

Re: [newbie] Performance issues with Mandrake 8

2001-05-22 Thread Irv
sure we will all appreciate any efforts to speed up the disk access nevertheless. Regards, Irv --- Irv Mullins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How can we benchmark our disk performance with Mandrake 7.1 and again with 8.0 to see if there is a difference?

Re: [newbie] What is kapm-idle?

2001-05-21 Thread Irv
important: How the hell do I switch it off forver? Not only what does it do, but why is a zero-byte program using over 95% of my cpu cycles, according to top? Thanks, Irv

Re: [newbie] Computer Freezes under Linux 7.2 WindowsME

2001-05-20 Thread Irv
this program: http://reality.sgi.com/cbrady_denver/memtest86/ It is a stand-alone test program -doesn't need Windows OR Linux to run. Start it up and let it run overnight. If there are problems with the memory chips, it should find them. Regards, Irv

Re: RE[newbie] java. why doesn't it go? (still no joy)

2001-05-19 Thread Irv Mullins
forward to getting this up and running now. Edit the file .bashrc(note the leading dot) Add two lines like the following: PATH=/home/irv/euphoria/bin:$PATH export PATH Replace /home/irv/euphoria/bin: with the full path to your sdk probably /home/mike/something/something. Once you

Re: [newbie] Installing apps under linux

2001-05-19 Thread Irv Mullins
should be included, or available on the website from which you downloaded the package. Regards, Irv

Re: [newbie] very slowly

2001-05-19 Thread Irv Mullins
when I have nothing better to do, I'll re-load Mandrake 8.0 and go thru all the suggested solutions. If I find one that works, I'll be sure to post it here. Regards, Irv

Re: [newbie] Detecting USR Modem

2001-05-19 Thread Irv Mullins
for the Windows operating system' - so no, it won't. Regards, Irv

Re: [newbie] Detecting USR Modem

2001-05-19 Thread Irv Mullins
On Sat, 19 May 2001, you wrote: No it is not a winmodem according to USR it is model 5687-03 which is controller based. Then look here for instructions: http://www.idir.net/~gromitkc/5687-03.html Regards, Irv

Re: [newbie] very slowly

2001-05-18 Thread Irv Mullins
forgotten what I was doing. And if for some reason I should want to open another program, I have time to walk to the kitchen for a snack before it shows up. I don't need the extra weight! Regards, Irv

Re: [newbie] fstab and /mnt/windows

2001-05-18 Thread Irv Mullins
you'll find vfat works better than ext2 for windows partitions ;) And be sure you have created the directory /mnt/windows before you add this line to fstab. Regards, Irv

Re: [newbie] Installation Error

2001-05-17 Thread Irv Mullins
the SiS 630 also, and Mandrake recognized and installed with no problem. Maybe your download went bad? Anyway, you could try to skip the x configuration, and set your XF86config file the 'old fashioned' way. Regards, Irv I

Re: [newbie] very slowly

2001-05-17 Thread Irv Mullins
, but about half of the people on the ALE list ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) who tried KDE 2 reported similar problems. Some people with 750 mhz machines even reported slowness, so it seems to be not directly related to hardware. My only choice was to go back to 7.2. Regards, Irv

Re: [newbie] very slowly

2001-05-17 Thread Irv Mullins
, which (maybe) rules out a hardware problem. At any rate, I'm happy with KDE 1.x for now. Regards, Irv

Re: [newbie] Help on getting 2cd set of LM 8.0

2001-05-11 Thread Irv Mullins
On Thu, 10 May 2001, RK wrote: I got my Mandrake 8 set last week from Cheapbytes - they're pleasant to deal with, and quick.. They send an acknowledgement of your order, and, as promised, another e-mail when the cd's go out the door. I had mine in 2 days, using USmail! Regards, Irv That's

Re: [newbie] Microsoft for Linux

2001-05-11 Thread Irv Mullins
Microsoft 'embrace and extend' your standards is like letting the dirty old man down the street 'embrace' your teenage daughter - the likely outcome is much the same. Regards, Irv At 01:59 PM 05/11/2001 +0200, Mcintosh, Duncan wrote: Hi there all I think this must be the hoax of the year

Re: [newbie] kfm's ftp is definitely broken

1999-07-13 Thread Irv Mullins
why Mandrake broke it. IglooFTP is a great program, but not as convenient to use as KFM would be if it worked. Irv I'm writing about this again because the first time I wrote in about it, I only got another user's reply - he recommended re-installing. I did. Same problem. I even updated

Re: [newbie] KDE Mail Client

1999-07-11 Thread Irv Mullins
to change the time between checks - that's probably in a .kmailrc file somewhere. Irv _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/

Re: [newbie] Get out of AfterStep, back to KDE

1999-07-11 Thread Irv Mullins
uggestions? Try switchdesk. When in doubt - locate will find files using wildcards. Irv _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/

Re: [newbie] Get out of AfterStep, back to KDE

1999-07-11 Thread Irv Mullins
On Sun, 11 Jul 1999, you wrote: What version are you running? I am intrigued enough to want to duplicate your situation You'll probably have to type switchdesk-kde to get back to kde. (Mine tries to default to switchdesk-gnome, which results in a file-not-found error. Irv _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/

Re: [newbie] shell scripts

1999-07-10 Thread Irv Mullins
ption esac copy it, save it as, for example, lschoice, and chmod u+x so that you can execute it by typing ./lschoice HTH Irv Mullins

Re: [newbie] KPPP problems

1999-07-07 Thread Irv Mullins
or some other editor designed by actual humans, create a file named resolv.conf which contains at least two lines. Here's mine: domain ellijay.com nameserver 206.30.220.2 Write the file, logout, log in as user, and set up kppp. Irv _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/

Re: [newbie] Lack of security when booting in Linux single

1999-07-06 Thread Irv Mullins
need it you should reconsider. If something absolutly needs tobe accepting connections it should be properly firewalled. Also some software to monitor what's going on across the net, and alert someone when suspicious traffic appears would be appropriate. Irv

[newbie] KFM and FTP

1999-07-06 Thread Irv Mullins
a terminal, the old fashioned ftp works fine to the same sites. Is there some setting with Mandrake that I need to change? Thanks, Irv _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ _/ The opinions expressed are not my own. _/ They're Lou's. _/ We're blaming him for everything. _/ He's the one on vacation

[newbie] KDESU

1999-07-06 Thread Irv Mullins
invalid, there are three times as many characters as you typed in. This makes kdesu unusable. Any ideas? Irv _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ _/ The opinions expressed are not my own. _/ They're Lou's. _/ We're blaming him for everything. _/ He's the one on vacation this week.

Re: [newbie] KDESU

1999-07-06 Thread Irv Mullins
On Tue, 06 Jul 1999, you wrote: It is intentional, confuses people who like to stare over shoulders Well, it would be nice if, in addition to confusing snoops, it would actually allow super-user access. It doesn't. That, of course, is the problem. Irv On Tue, 6 Jul 1999, Irv Mullins wrote

Re: [newbie] Slower Modem Speed in Linux

1999-07-05 Thread Irv Mullins
better integrated into the desktop) If it's only Netscape that's slow, maybe you're running short of memory. If everything is slow, maybe there's a conflict with the com port or irq settings. Irv

Re: [newbie] Lack of security when booting in Linux single

1999-07-05 Thread Irv Mullins
t might be easier to just lock the disk drive in the safe when you're not using it. Anyone who has physical access to your computer must be assumed to be "authorized" to be there, and therefore trustworthy. If that is not the case, then posting armed guards and vicious dogs would be appr

Re: [newbie] Temp monitor?

1999-07-04 Thread Irv
://www.linuxberg.com. Or, do like we do here in the south, set a cold Pabst Blue Ribbon on th' cpu. Huh? You mean to tell me you've got a _case_ on yer computer? My ain't we fancy? Irv

Re: [newbie] kfm's ftp disabled in MDK6?

1999-07-01 Thread Irv Mullins
orked for me: reload the system. I have no clue why it stopped working in the first place, but reloading seemed to get it working properly. Irv

Re: [newbie] kfm's ftp disabled in MDK6?

1999-07-01 Thread Irv Mullins
ed on this list last week (no answers) I finally reloaded everything, and the dragdrop ftp works again. Sorry I can't offer a more helpful answer than "reload". It sounds like the standard Windows mantra. But, it did work. Irv